Tubular Cosmetics Container

ABSTRACT

This present invention relates to a tubular cosmetic container. The tubular container according to the present invention is characterized in that an upper end of a cap body is formed into a dish-shaped depression in which the depression becomes deeper toward the center, and a valve member is provided at a discharge hole formed at the center of the depression, and thus it is possible to prevent the re-suction of the discharged contents and to simply discharge and use the contents through the depression.

TECHNICAL FIELD

This present invention relates to a tubular cosmetic container. Thetubular container according to the present invention is characterized inthat an upper end of a cap body is formed into a dish-shaped depressionin which the depression becomes deeper toward the center, and a valvemember is provided at a discharge hole formed at the center of thedepression, and thus it is possible to prevent the re-suction of thedischarged contents and to simply discharge and use the contents throughthe depression.

BACKGROUND ART

Generally, a conventional tubular cosmetics container comprises atubular body wherein the contents are held; a tube neck which isconnected with the upper part of the said tubular body and, supportingthe tubular body, forms the discharging hole on the said tubular body sothat the contents can be discharged; and a cap which is connected withthe said tube neck, surrounding it.

Tubular cosmetics containers like the above are used by pressing thetubular body usually with one hand and discharging the contents onto thepalm or the back of the other hand. When the contents are almost used,users press the tubular body with two hands and discharge the contents.In this situation, however, the contents may fall down to the floor oronto the upper part of the tubular body. When a user takes off his/herhands to use the discharged contents, the discharged contents are likelyto be suctioned back to the tube.

DETAILED DISCLOSURE Technical Problem

This present invention has been made to solve the above-mentionedproblems. The object of the present invention is to form a dish-shapeddepression on the upper end of the cap body, wherein the depressionbecomes deeper toward the center, and, by installing the belt part onthe discharging hole in the center of the depression, not only toprevent the discharged contents from suctioning back into the tube butalso to make the contents discharged onto the depression with one handand use it with ease.

Method to Solve the Problems

To solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention, a tubularcosmetics container, according to the preferred embodiment of thepresent invention, has features in that the tubular cosmetics containercomprises a tube body which contains contents; a tube neck which isconnected to the upper part of the said tube body and forms a dischargepart that let out the contents held inside the tube body; a lifting unitthat is placed inside of the said discharge unit and forms the passagefor the contents to flow, and rises by the pressure of the contents; acap body which encircles the said tube neck and forms a discharge holeso that the contents are discharged, and constructs a dish-shapeddepression, which becomes deeper toward the center; a one-touch capwhich has a hinge joint with one side of the said cap body, to open andclose the cover member; a valve member which covers the upper of thelifting unit, to open and close the discharge hole by the pressure ofthe contents when the tube body is pressed.

In addition, the said tube neck is characterized in that the tube neckextends into the inner part, protrudes upwards, forms supporting partthat supports the said lifting unit.

Further, at the bottom, the lifting unit comprises a contents inflowhole wherein the contents flow in through the discharge member; at thetop, a contents movement pipe that has a contents outflow hole, whereinthe contents flowed in through the contents inflow hole is flowed out; asecuring part which encircles the contents movement pipe and lands onthe support part.

In addition, the contents movement pipe has features wherein a fixingprojection is formed, protruded and separated at regular intervals fromthe inner wall, and then is combined with the bottom of the valvemember, limiting the upward movement of the valve member.

In addition, the said cover member features a pressurizing protrusionwhich is formed inside the middle part, protruded downwards, and pressesthe upper part of the said valve member.

In addition, the said cap body features forming the rise limitprojection which encircles the discharge hole at the top of the insideof the cap body, is protruded downwards, and limits the rise of the saidlifting unit.

On the other hand, the tubular cosmetic container, according to anotherembodiment of the present invention, has feature in that the tubularcosmetic container comprises a tube body that contains the contents; atube neck which is connected to the upper part of the tube body andforms the discharge part that lets out the contents held inside the tubebody; a support body that is connected to the said discharge unit, formshollowness, and equips an elastic body insertion part for the elasticbody to be installed inside; a lift unit that is located inside of thesaid support body, forms the passage for the contents to flow, anddescends when shutting the cover member and ascends by the elasticity ofthe elastic body when opening the cover member; a cap body whichsurrounds the said tube neck and forms a discharge hole so that thecontents are discharged, and constructs a dish-shaped depression, whichbecomes deeper toward the center; a one-touch cap which has a hingejoint with one side of the said cap body, to open and close the covermember; a valve member which covers the upper of the lifting unit, toopen and close the discharge hole by the pressure of the contents whenthe tube body is pressed.

In addition, in the lower part, the said lifting unit comprises acontents inflow hole wherein the contents flow in through the dischargemember; at the top, a contents movement pipe that has a contents outflowhole wherein the contents flowed out through the contents inflow hole; asecuring part which encircles the contents movement pipe and lands onthe support part.

Effects of Invention

As stated above, the present invention has advantages in that adish-shaped depression formed in upper end of a cap body becomes deepertoward the center, and installs a valve member on the center of thedischarge unit, so that it is possible not only to prevent thedischarged contents from being re-sucked in but also to discharge thecontents easily through the dish-shaped depression.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a disassembled perspective view illustrating the tubularcosmetics container according to a preferred embodiment of the presentinvention.

FIG. 2 is a cross sectional view illustrating the tubular cosmeticscontainer according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a use state view illustrating the tubular cosmetics containeraccording to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a disassembled perspective view illustrating the tubularcosmetics container according to another embodiment of the presentinvention.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view illustrating the tubular cosmeticscontainer according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a use state illustrating the tubular cosmetics containeraccording to another embodiment of the present invention.

BEST MODES FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

The present invention is described in detail below with reference. Thesame reference numerals shown in each drawing refer to the sameelements.

FIG. 1 is a disassembled perspective view illustrating the tubularcosmetics container according to a preferred embodiment of the presentinvention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating the tubularcosmetics container according to a preferred embodiment of the presentinvention, and FIG. 3 is a use state view illustrating the tubularcosmetics container according to a preferred embodiment of the presentinvention

On reference to from FIG. 1 to FIG. 4, the tubular cosmetics containeraccording to a preferred embodiment of the present invention comprisesthe tube body 100, the tube neck 200, the lifting unit 300, theone-touch cap 400, and the valve member 500.

The tube body 100, holding the contents, comprises a soft tube, whereinthe contents contained in the tube body 100 are discharged out by user'spressing the tube body.

The said tube neck 200 is connected to the said tube body, supports thetube body, and forms the discharging unit 210 wherein the contentsfilled in the tube body 100 flow out.

In the present invention, the said tube neck 200 extends into the lowerinside of the discharging unit 210, then makes protrusion upwards, andforms the supporting unit 220 that holds the lifting unit 300, whichwill be described in the following. The said supporting unit 220 limitsthe downward movement of the lifting unit 300 when the lifting unitdescends after ascending by the pressure of the contents.

The said lifting unit 300, which is located inside of the saiddischarging unit 210 and has a structure in which the lifting unitascends by the pressure of the flowing contents when the tube body 100is pressed and then descends by the pressure of the pressurizedprotrusion 421 that is formed on the cover member 420, comprises thecontents movement tube 310 and the securing part 320.

The said contents movement tube 310, which forms a passage where thecontents that are contained in the tube body 100 moves, comprises thecontents inflow hole 311 formed on the lower part where the contentsflows in through the discharging unit 210, and the contents outflow hole312 formed on the upper part where the contents flows out through thedischarging unit 210.

In the said contents movement pipe 310, a fixing projection 313 isengaged with a supporting bar 520 of the valve member 500, separatedwith regular distance and protruded from the inner wall of the saidcontents movement tube 310, and limits the movement of the valve member500. It is preferred that, on the fixing projection 313, a fixingprotrusion 314 is formed at the point where a protrusion 521 of thevalve member 500 is met and limits the upward movement of the valvemember 500.

The bottom of the said contents movement pipe 310 is inserted andascends/descends inside the said supporting unit 220. It is preferredthat the diameter of the bottom should be wider and be touched closelyto the inner wall of the supporting unit 220 in order to prevent thecontents, which is supposed to move through the supporting unit 220,from moving out of the contents movement pipe 310.

The said securing part 320 has features wherein the securing part 320stretches inside, encircling the said contents movement pipe 310; thuswhen the lifting unit 300 ascends, the top part touches the protrusionof rise limit 413 of the cap body 410 and limits the rising range of thelifting unit 300, and when the lifting unit 300 descends, the bottompart reaches safely on the supporting unit 220 and limits the descendingrange of the lifting unit 300.

The said one-touch cap 400, which encircles and is connected with thesaid tube neck 200, comprises the cap body 410 and the cover member 420.

The said cap body 410 comprises the discharging hole 411, whichdischarges the contents in the middle of the top, and, in thisinvention, has features wherein the dish-shaped depression 412 on thetop of the cap body 410 becomes deeper towards the middle where thedischarging hole 411 is formed.

On the top of the said cap body 410 is formed the dish-shaped depression412, so that it is possible to discharge the contents into thedish-shaped depression 412 instead of the back of one's hand or thepalm; therefore, even when the contents are used up and the tube body100 is compressed by two hands, the contents can be discharged throughthe dish-shaped depression 412 and used by a user with ease.

On the other hand, encircling the upper area of the said cap body 410,the protrusion of rise limit 413 is formed with downward protrusion; thesaid protrusion of rise limit presses the upper end of the securing partof the lifting unit 300, and limits the rising of the lifting unit 300when the lifting unit 300 ascends by the pressure when the contents aredischarged.

The said cover member 420 is engaged with a hinged joint with the saidcap body 410 and opens/closes the discharging hole 411, and thisinvention has features wherein the said cover member 420 is equippedwith the pressurized protrusion 421, which presses the valve member 500,in the inner middle where the said discharging hole 411 and thepressured protrusion are contacted.

The said pressured protrusion 421, by pressing the valve member 500, notonly prevents the contents from being spilled to the outside through thesaid discharging hole 411 but seals the discharging hole 411 because ofbeing faced with the inner circumferential surface of the discharginghole 411.

The said valve member comprising the opening/closing tube 510 and thesupporting bar 520 is engaged with the lifting unit, covering its top,and opens/closes the discharging hole 411 by the pressure of thecontents when the tube body 100 is pressed.

The said opening/closing tube 510 is secured on the top of the saidcontents movement pipe 310 and opens/closes the contents outflow hole312 and the discharging hole 411; in this present invention, the saidopening/closing tube 510 is formed to make the ends folded and thecontents discharged by the pressure of the contents which is dischargedthrough the discharging hole 411, with the ends folded; for betteroperation, it is preferred that the said opening/closing tube 510 shouldbe made of elastic rubber.

The said opening/closing tube 510 is folded and returns to its originalstate, and can prevent the contents discharged onto the dish-shapeddepression 412 from being suctioned back again.

The said supporting bar 520 is engaged with the bottom center of thesaid opening/closing tube 510 and the center where the fixing projection313 of the contents movement pipe 310 is formed, supporting theopening/closing tube 510; in the present invention, on the bottom of thesupport bar 520 is formed the protrusion 521 at the place where thefixing projection 313 and the fixing protrusion 314 are contacted, andfixes the valve member with the said fixing protrusion 314, preventingthe valve member 500 from being detached.

In the followings, referring FIG. 3 there are explanations of the usingstate of the tubular cosmetics container according to another preferredembodiment of the present invention.

Referring FIG. 3, the tubular cosmetics container according to apreferred embodiment of the present invention, with the first covermember 420 closed, the pressurized protrusion 421 of the cover member420 presses the valve member 500 and closes the discharging hole 411,and at this moment the securing part 320 of the lifting unit 300 islocated, securing on the supporting unit 220.

Next, when the cover member 420 is opened with uniaxial joint at the oneside, the discharging hole 411 of the valve member 500 remains closed;in turn, when the tube body 100 is pressed, the lifting unit which issecured on the support part ascends; then, at the moment when the toppart of the securing part 320 contacts the protrusion of rise limit 413,the opening/closing tube 510 of the valve member 500 is reversed upwardsby the pressure of the contents, and the contents is discharged in thedish-shaped depression 412 of the cap body 410.

On the other hand, when the pressure to the tube body 100 is released,the inside of the tube body 100 has a vacuum state and make the liftingunit 300 kept rising; then, when the cover member 420 is closed, thelifting unit 300 moves downwards by the pressure of the pressurizedprotrusion 421.

In the following, referring to from FIG. 4 to FIG. 6, there areexplanations of the tubular cosmetics container according to anotherpreferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a disassembled perspective view illustrating the tubularcosmetics container according to another preferred embodiment of thepresent invention; FIG. 5 is a cross sectional view illustrating thetubular cosmetics container according to another preferred embodiment ofthe present invention; FIG. 6 is a using state illustrating the tubularcosmetics container according to another embodiment of the presentinvention

Referring to from FIG. 4 to FIG. 6, the tubular cosmetics containeraccording to another preferred embodiment of the present invention ischaracterized in that, replacing the supporting unit 220 that isabove-mentioned in the preferred embodiment, the support body 600, whichsupports the lifting unit 300, is connected with the discharging unit210 of the tube neck 200.

The said support body 600 is engaged with the said discharging unit 210,while forming a hollow space in order that the contents is dischargedand the lower part of the said the contents movement pipe 310 isinserted, and comprises the elastic body insertion part 610 wherein theelastic body 620 is equipped; the said elastic body, which supports theend of the securing part 320 of the said lifting unit 300, is contractedby the pressure of the securing part 320 when the cover member 420 isclosed, and relaxed when the cover member 420 is opened, conveying theelasticity to the securing part 320 and, as a result, lifting thelifting unit 300.

At this point, when the cover member 420 is closed, the said liftingunit 300 is secured on the top of the elastic body insertion part 610and its downward movement is limited, while the upward movement islimited by the protrusion of rise limit 413 of the cap body 410 whenrising by the elasticity of the elastic body 620 as the cover member 420is opened.

In the following, referring to FIG. 6, there are explanations of usingstate of the tubular cosmetics container according to another preferredembodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6, the tubular cosmetics container, according toanother preferred embodiment of the present invention, when the firstcover member is closed, the pressurized protrusion 421 of the covermember 420 presses the valve member and closes, and at that moment thesecuring part 320 of the lifting unit 300 is placed securely on theelastic body insertion part 610.

Next, when the cover member 420 is opened with uniaxial joint at the oneside, the lifting unit 300 rises by the elasticity of the elastic body620, by which the valve member 500 connected with the lifting unit 300also rises and comes to be located parallel with the dish-shapeddepression 412, still keeping the discharging hole closed; at thismoment, when the tube body 100 is pressed, as the opening/closing tube510 of the valve member 500 is inverted upwards, the contents isdischarged onto the dish-shaped depression 412 of the cap body 410.

As the present invention may be embodied in several forms withoutdeparting from the spirit of essential characteristics thereof, itshould also be understood that the above-described examples are notlimited by any of the details of the foregoing description, unlessotherwise specified, but rather should be construed broadly with itsspirit and scope as defined in the appended claims, and therefore allchanges and modifications that fall within the meets and bounds of theclaims, or equivalences of such meets and bounds are therefore intendedto be embrace by the appended claims.

Scopes of claims:
 1. A tubular cosmetics container comprising: a tubebody which holds contents; a tube neck which is connected with upperpart of the said tube body and has a discharging part in which thecontents in the tube body is discharged; a lifting unit, located insideof the said discharging unit, which builds a passage where the contentsmoves and rises by the pressure of the contents; a one-touch cap whichincludes: a cap body that covers the said tube neck, to be connectedwith, and consists of a dish-shaped depression that gets deeper towardsthe center, a cover member that is engaged with a hinged joint with thesaid cap body and opens/closes the discharging hole; a valve member thatcovers the top end and is engaged with the lifting is unit,opening/closing the discharging hole by the pressure of the contentswhen the tube body is pressed.
 2. The tubular cosmetics container ofclaim 1, wherein the said tube neck comprises; a support part thatstretches into the inside of the discharge part and is formed withprotrusion, supporting the said lifting unit.
 3. The tubular cosmeticscontainer of claim 2, wherein the said tube neck comprises: a contentsinflow hole where the contents flows in through the discharge member atthe bottom; a contents movement pipe where the contents flows outthrough the discharge member on the top; a securing part that encirclesand is secured on the support part.
 4. The tubular cosmetics containerof claim 3, wherein the contents movement pipe comprises a fixingprojection which is formed with protrusion, separated at regulardistance from the inner wall, and then is combined with the bottom ofthe valve member, limiting its upward movement.
 5. The tubular cosmeticscontainer of claim 1, wherein the said cover member comprises apressurized protrusion that is formed inside its middle part, protrudesdownwards, and presses the upper end of the valve member.
 6. The tubularcosmetics container of claim 1, wherein the cap body comprises is aprotrusion of rise limit that encircles the upper end of the cap body,protrudes downwards and limits the rise of the said lifting unit.
 7. Thetubular cosmetics container comprising: a tube body which contains thecontents; a tube neck which is engaged with the upper part of the saidtube body and forms a discharging unit where the contents is discharged;a support unit which is engaged with the discharging unit, forming ahollow space, inside which an elastic body is installed; a lifting unitwhich is located inside the said support body, forming a passage wherethe contents moves, and descends when the cover member opens, whereas itascends when the cover member opens; an one-touch cap which encirclesand is connected with the said tube neck, further comprising: adischarging hole where the contents are discharged; a cap body which hasa dish-shaped depression which becomes deeper towards the center of thecap body; a cover member which is combined with a hinge joint at the oneside of the cap body and opens/closes the said discharging hole; a valvemember which covers and is combined with the upper end of the saidlifting unit, and opens/closes the discharging hole by the pressure ofthe contents when the tube body is pressed.
 8. The tubular cosmeticscontainer of claim 7, comprising: a contents inflow hole which isinstalled in the bottom part of the said lifting unit, wherein thecontents flow in through the discharging unit; a contents outflow holewhich is installed in the top part of the said lifting unit, wherein thecontents flow out through the discharging unit; a securing part whichencircles the said contents movement pipe and lands securely on the saidinsertion part.
 9. The tubular cosmetics container of claim 8,comprising a fixing projection that is formed, protruded and separatedat regular distance from the inner wall, and then is combined with thebottom of the valve member, limiting the upward movement of the valvemember.
 10. The tubular cosmetics container of claim 7, comprising apressurized protrusion which is formed inside the middle part, protrudeddownwards, and presses the upper part of the said valve member.
 11. Thetubular cosmetics container of claim 7, comprising a protrusion of riselimit on the top which encircles the discharge hole at the top of theinside of the cap body, is protruded downwards, and limits the rise ofthe said lifting unit.